New planets to come home to - Jonas Winterland

Hyper-personal music performance in which songwriter Jonas Winterland – after 5 years of silence – presents his comeback record ‘Nieuwe planeten om thuis te komen’. With four full albums, one and a half million streams, an MIA nomination, and fans like Raymond Van het Groenewoud and Tom Barman, Jonas Winterland has built a loyal audience since 2013 with his poetic lyrics and classics like ‘Mensen zijn gemaakt van dun papier’. His plan was therefore clear: diligently continue writing his musical oeuvre. Until fate intervened in 2020: due to unexpected hearing loss, Winterland was unable to listen to music for almost a year, let alone write. After a long, gradual recovery process, he was able to leave those hearing problems behind him for good and finally focus his sights on a new record. ‘Nieuwe planeten’ has become a timeless songwriter record, in which all Jonas’ influences – EELS, Bonnie Prince Billy, Spinvis, Wilco... - shine through richly. Sometimes he sounds completely distilled, sometimes pleasantly rocking. Nowhere does the production get in the way of the razor-sharp lyrics. ‘Nieuwe planeten’ is a second debut of a seasoned songwriter. And also a statement: this is what Jonas Winterland stands for.